22. Japan Centenarians at record high

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centenarian
Japan centenarians at record high
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someone who is 100 years old or older
landmark
The number of Japanese people hitting the landmark age of 100 has reached record levels.
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one of the most important events, changes, or discoveries that influences someone or something
welfare
the Health and Welfare Ministry
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someone's ... is their health and happiness
vast
Women make up the vast majority of those who are living past 100.
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extremely large [huge]
life expectancy
Japan has one of the world's longest life expectancies,
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the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live
burden
there are concerns about the burden this is placing on society
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something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for
burgeon
burgeoning greying population.
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formal to grow or develop quickly
pension
Both the country's pension system and social services are under pressure from its burgeoning greying population
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Pol. emerytura
accelerate
receiving a congratulatory silver cup
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if a process... s or if something ... s it, it happens faster than usual orsooner than you expect
projection
UN projections suggest there will be nearly one million people over 100 years of age in Japan in 2050.
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a statement or calculation about what something will be in the future or was in the past, based on information available now
stagger
After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.
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to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, to make someone feel very surprised or shocked [amaze]
staggering
Of the country's current centenarians, a staggering 86% are women.
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extremely great or surprising [amazing]
the aged
the Aged Day
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[plural] old people
prefecture
The oldest man is 112-year-old Tomoji Tanabe from the southern prefecture of Miyazaki.
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a large area which has its own local government in some countries
agile
she does puzzles to keep her mind agile.
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someone who has an ... mind is able to think very quickly and intelligently
wander
They go out and wander around town and can't find their way home."
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to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose
longevity
The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors,
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the amount of time that someone or something lives
put it down to
The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors, including healthy diets, strong communities and excellent medical care.
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put it down to in English
to think that something is caused by something else is to... it. Example: I was having difficulty reading, which I ... the poor light

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